Hi, Just bought Live and I love it. What I need to be able to do though is record, say a bassline from my guitar alongside a drumloop without taking my hands off the guitar. I've tried assigning midi controllers to the record button etc but it's not having it - anyone know how to do this, (via MIDI) ?
Cheers,
Gareth
easy recording /playback of loops
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monolake
key/midi -> start recording
unfortunately not possible yet, but soon you will be able to assign keys/midi in a much more convenient way ...
rob/ableton
rob/ableton
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SongCarver
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great
great!
I'm glad that live are looking at that issue.
Recording and playback could be a lot easier.
I love LIVE.
I'm building a customized USB lycra glove for triggering loops and recording - allowing me to walk around the stage between guitar and keyboard, triggering + recording loops without taking my hands off either.
[I might make one for my vocalist so she can use live loops as well (in addition to here kaos pad fx)]
The following challenges arise:
1. Monitoring is only allowed when record-enabled, which causes a few problems. Firstly, as soon as I record a loop and commence it's playback my monitoring (through crazy fx) is gone.
2. If I am set up to record, but need to trigger a whole scene, then the system will start to record on my clip slot when i dont want it to.
Basically there needs to be a way to monitor through fx and trigger recording independantly.
If any users have an idea, or ableton, if you have this one solved already then just tell me, otherwise i will do my best to offer some suggestions.
I'm glad that live are looking at that issue.
Recording and playback could be a lot easier.
I love LIVE.
I'm building a customized USB lycra glove for triggering loops and recording - allowing me to walk around the stage between guitar and keyboard, triggering + recording loops without taking my hands off either.
[I might make one for my vocalist so she can use live loops as well (in addition to here kaos pad fx)]
The following challenges arise:
1. Monitoring is only allowed when record-enabled, which causes a few problems. Firstly, as soon as I record a loop and commence it's playback my monitoring (through crazy fx) is gone.
2. If I am set up to record, but need to trigger a whole scene, then the system will start to record on my clip slot when i dont want it to.
Basically there needs to be a way to monitor through fx and trigger recording independantly.
If any users have an idea, or ableton, if you have this one solved already then just tell me, otherwise i will do my best to offer some suggestions.
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dp
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try this. play your drumloop in track1. assign one midi key to arm recording on track2 and a second midi key to a slot on track2. the second midi key will start and stop your recording once the track is armed for recording. this should give you hands-free recording.
it's cool to finally hear from people that are using live to record rather than just firing off pre-recorded clips. i was trying to have live replace my electrix repeater, but recording/playback in live is still kinda quirky. it's hard to record a clip that is the correct length, but i posted those woes on another subject. an overdub feature would be nice too.
it's cool to finally hear from people that are using live to record rather than just firing off pre-recorded clips. i was trying to have live replace my electrix repeater, but recording/playback in live is still kinda quirky. it's hard to record a clip that is the correct length, but i posted those woes on another subject. an overdub feature would be nice too.
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dp
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dp wrote: try this. play your drumloop in track1. assign one midi key to arm recording on track2 and a second midi key to a slot on track2. the second midi key will start and stop your recording once the track is armed for recording. this should give you hands-free recording.
it's cool to finally hear from people that are using live to record rather than just firing off pre-recorded clips. i was trying to have live replace my electrix repeater, but recording/playback in live is still kinda quirky. it's hard to record a clip that is the correct length, but i posted those woes on another subject. an overdub feature would be nice too.
I tried this but it doesn't seem to work on my system. Can you use CC's or does it have to be not on/off midi commands?.
I second the overdub feature definately.
One more thing - The control over vst plugin parameters is extremely crude - any way of improving this?
Cheers,
Gareth
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monolake
will be better
"The following challenges arise:
1. Monitoring is only allowed when record-enabled, which causes a few problems. "
t his will be changed in next bigger release.
"2. If I am set up to record, but need to trigger a whole scene, then the system will start to record on my clip slot when i dont want it to."
this will be changed in next bigger release.
regards, robert/ableton
1. Monitoring is only allowed when record-enabled, which causes a few problems. "
t his will be changed in next bigger release.
"2. If I am set up to record, but need to trigger a whole scene, then the system will start to record on my clip slot when i dont want it to."
this will be changed in next bigger release.
regards, robert/ableton
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dp
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Gareth,
i'm using a behringer fcb1010. as an example for midi assignments for a track, i have controller number 0 and controller value 127 to arm the track; controller number 1 and controller value 127 to select a slot (start and stop recording). you can write to me at [email protected] if you have any more questions. let me know if this works for you.
dp
i'm using a behringer fcb1010. as an example for midi assignments for a track, i have controller number 0 and controller value 127 to arm the track; controller number 1 and controller value 127 to select a slot (start and stop recording). you can write to me at [email protected] if you have any more questions. let me know if this works for you.
dp